Latin America & the Caribbean

The strength of women: Venezuelan commune members confront the blockade

Published July 19 in Sputnik News. Translation Resumen Latinoamericano, North America bureau. Lightly edited by WW staff. Women in Caracas…

July 26, 2019

Puerto Rican community rallies in Philadelphia

Despite temperatures in the high 90s, the Puerto Rican community from across Philadelphia converged at Ninth Street and Hunting Park…

July 25, 2019

Puerto Rico rises up

The souls of Puerto Ricans everywhere should burn with indignation as they read through the text messages by Gov. Ricardo…

July 23, 2019

Venceremos Brigade: 160 from U.S. to take protest trip to Cuba

The following press release was issued by the Venceremos Brigade on July 18. The group describes itself as “an intergenerational…

July 23, 2019

A book review of ‘The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela’

The latest book by human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela,” is a critical primer on the…

July 21, 2019

Venezuela discussions: The government denounces, the opposition wavers

First published July 14 in pagina12.com.ar. Translation by Michael Otto. A massive throng of people passed through the center of…

July 19, 2019

Seeking truth about Venezuela’s food production

An organization in the United States has scheduled a 10-day trip to Venezuela in late August that could help people…

July 18, 2019

U.S.-appointed education overseer arrested for corruption

In the fall of 2018 a people’s wanted poster surfaced in Philadelphia, describing city native Julia Keleher as a “ruthless…

July 18, 2019

Venezuela: Government and opponents to resume talks

Published July 9 in pagina12.com.ar. Translation: Mike Otto. The Venezuelan Chavista government [as it is called after its inspirer and…

July 14, 2019

Venezuela slams U.N. over human rights report

Published in pagina12.org.ar July 6. Translation by Michael Otto. On June 28, President Nicolas Maduro awarded Marco Teruggi the Simon…

July 9, 2019